Nicola Barr, 15, who failed to return home and her hip-hop artist boyfriend Jamie Bloomfield, 18,are believed to be touring the country by train

A missing teenage girl and her aspiring rapper boyfriend are believed to have been spotted in Leamington following a national appeal to trace the pair.

Police are hunting 15-year-old Nicola Barr and her hip-hop artist boyfriend Jamie Bloomfield, 18, who are believed to be touring the country by train.

The pair are believed to have been spotted in Leamington after Thames Valley Police launched a national appeal to trace them.

Nicola, from Caversham in Berkshire, was last seen at her home on Wednesday and was reported missing that evening when she failed to return home at the agreed time.

She is white, 5ft 6ins, slim, with red hair and hazel coloured eyes. She was last seen wearing a dark red hooded top, black trainers and a black baseball cap with Heat written on the front, however this has since been found so it is not know what she is wearing.

Police also want to speak to red-haired Jamie who comes from Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

Det Con Paul Jacobs said: “We are very keen to trace both Nicola and Jamie, who we believe are together and maybe travelling around the country.

“They may have possibly been in Leamington, Stoke on Trent and the Rochdale area since going missing. They have now been missing since Wednesday and we need to trace them to check they are okay as soon as possible.

“There is nothing to suggest Nicola has been removed from her home against her will and we are not treating this as an abduction or exploitation scenario.

“I would urge anyone who sees Nicola and Jamie anywhere in the country to contact us as soon as possible.

“I would also like to appeal directly to both Nicola and Jamie. You are not in any trouble, we are trying to trace you to check your welfare, not to take any action against you. Please contact the police wherever you are by calling 101 so we can make sure you are both safe.”

Anyone with any information about Nicola or Jamie’s whereabouts should contact their local police force via the 24-hour non-emergency number, 101.

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